Hyderabad: Over 5 kg gold which wasallegedly being smuggled via the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) at Shamshabad here was seized by Customs officials and two passengers arrested in connection on Wednesday.
"The Air Intelligence Wing of Customs stopped some women passengers after their arrival by a flight from Jeddah but two male passengers, namely Rahman and Mustafa intervened saying they were tourists. However, based on suspicion, the two male passengers were questioned and as many as 48 gold bangles besides 3 bars (collectively weighing) 5.3 kg were seized from them," a senior Customs official told PTI.
23/07/14 PTI/Deccan Chronicle
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"The Air Intelligence Wing of Customs stopped some women passengers after their arrival by a flight from Jeddah but two male passengers, namely Rahman and Mustafa intervened saying they were tourists. However, based on suspicion, the two male passengers were questioned and as many as 48 gold bangles besides 3 bars (collectively weighing) 5.3 kg were seized from them," a senior Customs official told PTI.
23/07/14 PTI/Deccan Chronicle
